How else could they know if they don't ask? They can't read minds and you're an individual; how the meds affect you is different from how they affect me.

If one does not like the whole med compliance thing, maybe we have to start the conversation with what is going on with us, what we are taking/not taking and whether we are able to take X at the "right" time or are forgetting sometimes, etc.

How we ask questions can be challenging too, seemingly as challenging as their asking us? If we don't like doctors, jails, etc. we have to stay healthy, comply with laws etc.